Celebrating 14 February
Birthdays
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1943 – Maceo Parker, saxophonist, James Brown
1945 – Vic Briggs, guitarist, The Animals
1946 – Doug Simril, guitarist/pianist, Steve Miller Band
1950 – Roger Fisher, guitarist, Heart
1951 – Kenny Hyslop, drummer, Slik
1972 – Rob Thomas, lead singer, Matchbox Twenty
1978 – Dwele, soul singer
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Died on this day
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1989 – Vincent Crane, keyboardist, Atomic Rooster (born 1943)
1999 – Buddy Knox, rockabilly singer/songwriter (born 1933)
1999 – Doug Weston, owner, The Troubador in LA (born 1926)
2002 – Mick Tucker, drummer, The Sweet (born 1947)
2006 – Lynden David Hall, neo-soul singer (born 1974)
2010 – Doug Fieger, guitarist, The Knack (born 1952)
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And on this day in...
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1967 – Aretha Franklin recorded Respect
1970 – The Who played at Leeds University - the recording of the gig was released as Live At Leeds
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